Wedge device



Dec. 15, 1931.

P. H. MEYER 1,836,930

WEDGE DEVICE Filed June 28, 1930 l-f-I NVENTOR. ger/"@//VeJ/er Patented Dec. 15, 1931 VUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE :PIERRE H. MEYER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

wanen nnvion Application filed .Tune 28, 1930. Y Serial 110.464,458.

l0 and including a spring member folded baclrwaidly upon the second named part and normally arranged in spaced relation thereto; a further object being to provide a wedge de- .n vice of the class specined, the free end of tne spring member of which-is curved outwardly 9 these and other objects in view, the invention and fashioned to `form a series of prongs or projecting members adapted to engage an adjacent body to `retain the device against displacement with reference thereto; and with consists in a device of the class and for the purpose specified, which is simple in constiuction, efficient in use, and which is constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in "D each of the views, and in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a part of a counter showing a. number of shams arranged thereon and illustrating a number of my improved wedge devices.

Fig. 2 is a partial section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional, detail view of one of the wedge devices detached; and,

Fig. 4 is a side. view of the device shown in Fig. 3.

i To illustrate one method of carrying my invention into effect, I have shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings, a part of a counter 10 representing the table member of the counter, 11 an upstanding wall at one side of the counter, and 12 another wall arranged at the other side of the counter. At 13, I have shown shams,three of which are illustrated in Fig. 1, and one of which is shown in section in Fig. 2, said shams consisting of elongated' boards extending from one wall 11 to the wall 12, and being covered by suitable facingslet which extend onto the Vside walls of the sham as indicated at 15. The facings 1st are usually composed of fibrous material, but may be of any desired texture.V At 16, I have shown a number of partition members consisting of strips of glass arranged` between adjacent side edges of the shams 13, and exj tending from the wall 11 tothe wall 12. At v17, I have shown other transverse partitions supported between opposed partitionsl by suitable devices 18, 4it being understoodthat the partitions 17 rest upon the upper face of the, arms 13 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

In devices of the class described, it is commoniy experienced `that the length of the shams is not sufcient to iit snugly between Vtliewalls 11 and A12, and are' thus capable of movement upon the table' 10, which is 'oftentimes' detrimental, inV that such movement would, many cases, upset and disarrange articles placed'on display upon the sham. Toavoid this diiiiculty, I have produced a very inexpensive and yet practical wedge device for securely retaining the shams against movement. cated at 19, in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, one of said devices being arranged at one end of each of the shams, and may be disposedlat the front or outer side of the shelving or adjacent the wall 11 or adjacent the inner wall 12, as will be seen. The wedge devices are preferably fashioned from sheet metal, 'Y fibre or similar material, folded to form a tgop finger piece 2O and a wedge portion 2liextending at right angles from the iinger'piece 2O and consisting of a straight wail 22 and an angularly disposed wall 23 formed integral with thel wall 22 through the fold 24rand forminga spring member Said devices are indi@ capable of flexure toward 4and from the wall j 222i The free end 25 of the member 23 is Vflared outwardly as clearly seen in Fig. 3,

andfashioned to forma plurality of spaced projecting members 26, which are adapted to engagethe facing 11i disposed on the walls of the Vsham 13 as seen at 15.

In the useof'my improved device, after the sham has been placed in position, with the required number of partitions 16 1n place, the wedge device is placed between one wall 11-12 and the adjacent wall of the sham and forced downwardly into the position shown in Fig. 2, in which operation, the spring member Q3 is compressed and the projecting members 26 are moved into firm engagement with the sham or its facing. IVhen in this position, the sham is held against accidental displacement upon the table 10. In removing the sham, the finger piece 2O may be used to raise the sham as well as the wedge engaging the same. It will be understood that while the wedge devices are shown disposed at the narrow ends of the shams, that they may be employed along the sides thereof. However, the use at the ends is preferred in order not to interfere with the articles placed on display.

Vhile I have shown certain details of construction for carrying my invention into efspring member terminating in a plurality of projecting prongs offset with respect to the plane of said member.

4. A wedge device of the class described, comprising a V-shaped end portion, one part of which has spring properties and being movable with respect to the other part, said last named part terminating in an angularly extending flange arranged over the spring part and in spaced relation thereto and forming a finger piece for said device, and said first named part terminating in an outwardly flared end.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name this 28rd day of June, 1930.

PIERRE H. MEYER.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. Ina counter construction, a table member and oppositely disposed walls projecting above the upper surface of the table member, a sham mounted on the table member and arranged between said walls, a wedge device adapted to be forced into position between one of said walls and the sham to retain ,said sham against movement upon the table member, said device comprising a comparatively wide L-shaped body, one part of which is wedge-shaped in form and the other part being arranged at right angles to the first named part and forming a finger piece, and said first named part involving two integral members, one of which has resilient properties and said resilient member terminating in an outwardly curved, serrated end.

2. A wedge device of the class described fashioned from a sheet of material, folded to form angularly disposed parts, one of said parts forming a finger piece and the other part including a spring member of less dimensions than its companion part and being movable relatively thereto, and said spring member terminating in a plurality of projecting prongs. f

3. A wedge device of the class described fashioned from a sheet of material, folded to form angularly disposed parts, one of said parts forming a finger piece and the other part including a spring member of less dimensions than its `companion part and being movable relatively thereto, and said 

